Thursday Newsletter 4/27/2017
St. John Nepomuk Catholic School
Mission Statement
News from the Principal
Nuisance Items
Please help us by making sure nuisance items do not arrive at school with your child. The most recent craze has become fidget spinners and cubes. If a student ignores this request, the family will be notified by the teacher and the nuisance item will remain in the office until the last day of school.
Please note, the only exception to this request is a student who may have a diagnosed medical need to have a fidget related item. In this case, the item should still not distract other students or impact instruction time in the classroom. I have included our handbook statement on nuisance items below.
As always, if you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Natalie Johnson
Principal
SJN School Handbook Policy- Nuisance Items
Toys, make-up, MP-3 players, headphones, cell phones, hand-held gaming devices, etc. are to be left at home. If taken by a school employee, the nuisance item may be kept until the end of the school year. Parents/guardians may go to the staff member to claim the item at the end of the school year. Items unclaimed will be thrown away or given to charity. Any “craze” which can be traded, swapped, etc. is considered a nuisance item and may not be brought to school. Key chains and toys MAY NOT be attached to student backpacks.
Changes at Morning Assembly
If you have ideas or suggestions to share, please let the school office know. Please note, this will not change arrival procedures or times.
Natalie Johnson
Principal
Auction Fundraiser at Chick fil a!
We are excited to announce our first SJN Chick Fil a Sprit night on May 8th from 5:30-7:30!
Chick fil a will donate a portion of proceeds back to SJN to help off set the operating costs of our auction. Patrons can support SJN in both the dining room and drive thru. Simply share that you are there to support St John Nepomuk when you order!
We are excited to see our SJN family at Chick fil a for this fun evening!
Care & Share Deadline
The end of the month of April brings the deadline for our Care & Share submissions for the current school year. Please be certain to log any hours that have not been recorded by Friday, April 28. Each hour that your family is unable to complete is subject to a $20.00 fee payable to St. John Nepomuk Catholic School. I have included some helpful notes and guidelines for Care & Share below. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact me or our Care & Share Coordinator, Angie McPherson by clicking HERE. Use this LINK to post Care & Share submissions online.
Auction Sign Up Items Still Available!
- Elevation party with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Brugh-- Your child will love this party with 2 hours of elevated fun at the trampoline park! Pizza and bottled water are included! Limited to 10 jumpers in grades 3, 4, and 5. ($50 per child)
- Mobile Game party with Mr. Doroteo-- K-3rd and 4th-8th--Let your child in grades 4th - 8th grade get their game on! They can challenge Mr. Doroteo at their favorite video game! This climate controlled mobile video game theater will be deliberated to our private SJN party (rated E for everyone). Mobile Games will provide the game ref to assist this fun event. ($50 per child)
- Princess Mani and Pedi with Principal Johnson-- Calling all princesses! Join the SJN royal Princess Mrs. Natalie Johnson for a special afternoon of manicures, pedicures, princess snacks and a Royal good time! Scheduled to occur on May 13-- Formal Invitation Soon! ($50 per child)
Rocket Cheer!
Have you always wanted to be a cheerleader?
Come soar with the Rockets!
Calling all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who love cheer! It's that time of year again, and we want YOU to come be a cheerleader for our COF team! Learn how to jump, tumble, and stunt, cheer at football games, and maybe compete at the end of the season!
Are you interested? Register with Kaetlyn Hendrix at rocketcheercof@gmail.com with your athlete's NAME, GRADE, and SCHOOL
Mandatory meeting for parents and cheerleaders is on Thursday May 18th @ 7pm in the Mount St. Mary Gymnasium You need not attend a Catholic school to participate! Bring your friends!
Leadership Volunteer Needed!
If you are interested, please contact Natalie Johnson at njohnson@sjnok.org.
Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club
Monday, May 22, 2017
Shotgun Starts 8:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Benefiting Catholic Schools and the School / Education Endowment Funds in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Cinco ("Quatro") de Mayo Volunteers
Please let the office know if you have any questions.
STUDENT POETRY FESTIVAL
Saint John Nepomuk is proud to present the Student Poetry Festival on May 19, 2017 from 12:30-2:00 in Marian Hall. All are welcome! The program will include many of the students from 1 st through 3rd grades. The students will be reciting a poem he/she has memorized. We are looking forward to a unique display of the students’ talents.
Lost and Found
Upcoming Dates
Spring Picture Reminder!
Go to mylifetouch.com to pay or return payment with photo package. If you pay online, the Picture Day ID is: OC016069Q0
Families wishing to purchase their child/ren's Spring Photos need to return the envelope with payment for pictures purchased. If you do not purchase the entire package include payment for the photos you purchase and leave the remainder of the photos in the envelope. If you do not wish to purchase the picture package, please return the package in it's entirety to the school office. The deadline for returning Spring Photo packages is Friday, May 5.
Families not returning picture packages to the school for credit will be charged $45 for each picture package not returned. Questions regarding payments/picture packages should be directed to Lifetouch Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at 1-866-955-8342.
Falcon 5K & Fun Run
A small group of people in the SJN community have been busy working behind the scenes to plan a new school and church event to occur in September. We are so excited to announce our first ever Falcon 5K & Fun Run!
Our school, grades Pre-K (3) through 8th grade, takes great pride in its reputation for academic excellence and values the important role our students play in leading us into the future. This academic excellence must be partnered with a firm foundation and commitment to health and wellness for our students. This will not only benefit students now, but it will have a profound impact for future generations of our community. We believe that hosting such an event will help foster healthy lifestyles and unite our community in taking steps to achieve this common goal. Our event will fund new, cleaner water systems for our school & parish as well as any members it serves while on SJN’s campus. We also hope, by making these changes, we illustrate our commitment to being stewards of creation and more environmentally responsible by offering a solution to our aging water systems and installing water bottle filling stations to encourage the use of refill bottles over plastic water bottles.
Our event will take place on the morning of September 30, 2017, and we are so excited to start and finish these races on our campus! We will host both a 5K and 1-mile fun run. We are also excited to offer activities for families as well as a pancake breakfast for participants. We are currently seeking businesses and individuals to serve as sponsors for this event. If you are interesting in serving as a sponsor, the sponsorship form is below. Watch for updates as registration information will be released in the near future!
All of this would be possible without the help of so many! We have a wonderful team of SJN School parents and parishioners that are leading the planning efforts! I would like to send a very special thank you to Kari Dannemiller for serving as the event chairperson! If you'd like more information or are interested in volunteering on the planning committee contact falcon5k@sjnok.org.
Presenting Sponsor NEEDED!
If you are interested, please let us know! falcon5k@sjnok.org
VBS Information & Volunteers Needed!
Vbs Information
Plan now to get your summer off to a great start! This year’s exciting VBS program is June 12th-16th, 9- 12:30. Children will love their time at Maker Fun Factory VBS-Created by God, Built for A Purpose. VBS is for children enrolling in PK4 -5th grade in the Fall. Children in 6 th grade and above may register to volunteer. Enrollment forms are available in the parish or school office or at the link below. Cost is $20.00. Enroll by June 5th to receive a VBS t-shirt. Contact Mariavis in the parish office, if you have any questions.
VBS Volunteers
To make our Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School a success, many volunteers are needed. All volunteers, 14 years and above must have attended a Safe Environment Training Meeting. Contact Mariavis in the parish office to volunteer.
2017 Registration Form (PK4-5th Grade)
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Track Meet
Lunch Ordering
Friday, May 5, 2017
The Holy Trinity Parent Association will have lunch available through the concession stand the day of the track meet. Please complete the form below for your family and return it to your school office with the total amount due no later than Friday, April 28, 2017.
Athletics Updates
Buzzards Game
Thank you to all who came out to support the 8th grade against their parents, teachers and coaches. We had a great turn out! We made $584.00 for the Athletics Department. Again thank you for all of your support!
Bishop McGuinness Track Meet
Our students did amazing at the meet and I am very proud of how each of them did. I am still waiting for the final results from the league. As soon as I get them I will send out an email with information on how all of our students did.
--Mrs. Brown
Enrollment Information & Update
192 Students Enrolled as of April 20!!
Enrollment for current students began on March 6. Thank you to those of you who have re-enrolled your child(ren) for SJN for the 2017-2018 school year! If you have yet to re-enroll, please remember to use forms provided by the school to complete the enrollment process as many of our forms are color coded.
Please note that a "spot" or continued enrollment isn't confirmed until all registration items have been submitted to the school office. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Enrollment packets were sent home with students recently.
Registration fees of $330 per student can be paid in two parts. Half of the registration fee is due at the time of enrollment. The other half is due by May 15, 2017.
Please contact the school office if you have questions regarding enrollment.
Join Us for St. John Night of Service at the Food Bank!
We still need 22 volunteer spots filled on Wednesday, May 3rd from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Please use the link below to sign up and join us!
Our primary responsibility will be sorting/packing food.
General Volunteer Information
• You must be at least 8 years old to volunteer.
• Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Volunteers under 18 must bring a signed Parental Consent Form.
• Please wear close-toe shoes! For safety reasons, you cannot volunteer in open-toe shoes.
• Please do not wear loose, revealing or offensive clothing.
• Please arrive 15 minutes before your shift is scheduled to begin.
• 3355 S. Purdue Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73179
Space for volunteers is limited. Please follow this link to reserve your spot(s)!
Medication Pick-Up-- End of School Year
These medications are expensive, so to avoid purchasing new ones, please don't forget to come and check them out of the office.
SCRIP News!
Here is how it works…
Gift cards are purchased by the school at a pre-determined discount. You buy those retailer gift cards at face value, then SJN splits the discount with you. You can then use the money towards lunches or tuition.
Here’s an example:
$200 Sprouts card will earn you $5
$200 Wal-mart will earn you $1.25
It may not seem like much, but it adds up! Review your budget and purchase Scrip cards from SJN to earn money at the places you normally spend money.
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Thank-Scrip-ing™ Day Returns May 8!
We're celebrating the return of spring with this year's first round of our bonus bonanza: Thank-Scrip-ing™ Day is BACK on May 8! Don't miss 24 hours of awesome ScripNow®, Reload, and ReloadNow® bonuses from dozens of your favorite retailers. As always, our list of retailers is TOP SECRET - you'll have to wait until the promotion begins to find out who's participating.
To participate, you just need a ShopWithScrip® account, and you must be able to login to place online orders. Think about signing up for PrestoPay™, our secure online payment system. Sign up ASAP if you haven't already so you can receive your ScripNow eCards and add funds using ReloadNow in minutes, or use Reload to add funds overnight!* Plus, with PrestoPay you can place your Thank-Scrip-ing Day order with MyScripWallet™, our mobile scrip experience. You can still participate and receive bonuses if you pay by check, as long as you place your orders within the 24 hours, you just won't receive your scrip until your coordinator releases the order.
Note: ScripNow and ReloadNow purchased with PrestoPay will be available in minutes. *Reload orders placed before 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time will be loaded overnight. 12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Monday, May 8 – Thank-Scrip-ing™ Day
View the full Thank-Scrip-ing Day Flier HERE!
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It’s time to start thinking about Graduation and Teacher gifts...
We have cards on hand for:
iTunes (5%)
Dave & Busters (15%)
Family Video (12%)
Best Buy (4%)
Essence Nails (10%)
Dillard’s (9%)
Academy (4%)
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White Water Bay/Frontier City Passes are Here!
Day Pass $23
Season Pass $73
We have a limited quantity so get yours today!
Thanks for supporting SJN Scrip!
St. John Nepomuk Catholic School
Principal
Email: principal@sjnok.org
Website: sjnok.org/school
Location: 600 Garth Brooks Boulevard, Yukon, OK, United States
Phone: 405-354-2509
Facebook: facebook.com/sjnok